Do you often have trouble remembering where you parked your car? Losing track of it can be easy if you’ve parked in a crowded lot. But don’t worry, with the help of Apple Maps app, you can mark where you parked and quickly locate it again.
How does iPhone’s Apple Maps tell where your car is parked?
When you disconnect your iPhone from your car’s CarPlay or Bluetooth® system and exit your vehicle, a parked car marker is dropped so you can easily find the way back to your car.
Get directions to your parked car in Apple Maps
What you need
In order to use Maps to show you the location of your parked car, you will need to make sure your iPhone is paired with your car in CarPlay or via Bluetooth. You will also need the following settings:
- Location Services:
- Open Settings and tap Privacy & Security. Tap on Location Services, then if Location Services is off, toggle the switch next to Location Services to turn it on.
- In Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services, scroll down and tap on System Services. At the bottom of the list, you will see Significant Locations. If it is off, tap on it, then toggle the switch next to Significant Locations to turn it on.
- In Settings, go to Apps, then tap Maps. Scroll down and make sure Show Parked Location is on.
How to find your car using your iPhone
You should note that Maps won’t drop a marker for locations you park at regularly, such as your own home or work (assuming you always park in the same place).
- Open Maps app on your iPhone.
- Choose Parked Car below Siri Suggestions.
- Tap on the marker to bring up more detailed information. You will also see a Directions button, which you can tap to help you navigate to your car’s location.
If you don’t find your parked car in Maps
- Make sure your iPhone is paired to CarPlay or Bluetooth in your car, then make sure of the following settings:
- Location Services is turned on in Settings > Privacy & Security.
- Significant Locations is turned on in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services.
- Show Parked Location is turned on in Settings > Apps > Maps.
